VIETNAM: NEW ERA

VIETNAM: NEW ERA

Vietnam moves to build quantum workforce

Vietnam moves to build quantum workforce

Hanoi (VNA) - Quantum technology is shifting worldwide from basic research to applied use across industries. Vietnam has placed cybersecurity and quantum technology on its list of 10 national strategic tech groups, betting on them to sharpen technological self-reliance and competitiveness in a new era.
Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW sets new growth drivers for Vietnam

Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW sets new growth drivers for Vietnam

Science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and AI must be translated into higher productivity rather than pursued as ends in themselves. At the same time, people should be placed at the centre of development, not merely viewed as a resource but as the ultimate objective of development policies.
Vietnam’s trade turnover up 28.1% in January-July

Vietnam’s trade turnover up 28.1% in January-July

Vietnam’s total trade turnover reached 659.58 billion USD in the first seven months of 2026, up 28.1% year on year, with exports rising 21.7% and imports increasing 34.8%. The country recorded a trade deficit of 20.52 billion USD during the period.
Vietnam–Australia education cooperation enters new phase

Vietnam–Australia education cooperation enters new phase

Once a cornerstone of Vietnam–Australia relations, education cooperation is now poised to enter an exciting new phase. It’s moving beyond simply sending Vietnamese students to study in Australia to building high-quality human resources, fostering joint research, advancing technology development, and creating practical solutions to economic challenges.
Marine farming emerges as a new growth engine

Marine farming emerges as a new growth engine

Marine farming emerges as a new growth engine As Vietnam works towards becoming a strong maritime nation set out in the Party Central Committee’s Resolution 20, marine farming is emerging as a new pillar of the country’s maritime economy, opening up vast room for growth as land-based aquaculture reaches its limits.
Vietnam, US step up cooperation in search for missing Vietnamese soldiers

Vietnam, US step up cooperation in search for missing Vietnamese soldiers

A Vietnamese official proposed that the US continue increasing resources for dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa and Phu Cat airbases, expand projects supporting people with disabilities, enhance the sharing of historical data, provide DNA technology assistance and continue close coordination in the search for missing US service members and Vietnamese soldiers.
Elevating digital infrastructure to drive new era of development

Elevating digital infrastructure to drive new era of development

To create new growth momentum for the country in a new development phase, the Politburo's Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW emphasises the need to develop modern digital infrastructure, expand access to high-quality Internet services and build large-scale data centres as the foundation for a national data platform.
Vietnam’s resilience highlighted at Communist Party of Canada event

Vietnam’s resilience highlighted at Communist Party of Canada event

Against the backdrop of an increasingly volatile global economic and geopolitical environment, Vietnam’s independent and self-reliant foreign policy is drawing praise from progressive friends in Canada. This was evident on the sidelines of a recent memorial event held by the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) in Ottawa.